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Old 03-03-2008, 09:04 AM
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Hey Cossie forum peeps...

Hey guys. Hopefully should have around £14k to spend on Cosworth. My plan is to keep it long term and ideally use it at weekends and on good weather etc.

In your honest opinions will £14k be enough to get a good standard (engine) car? - Obviously spending a large chunck of money on the car I want to get the right one.

Also I have a question, in standard form what's the more reliable engine out for the big turbo and small turbo? - I would imagine in standard guise the big turbo will be less stressed.

Also when leaving a car for lengthy periods is there anything i should be aware of?

Muchos thanks

Matt.
Old 03-03-2008, 03:50 PM
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£14K should get you a good standard car, nothing in it between the BT & ST in standard form on the reliability front. A lot depends on how well the car has been looked after. The BT can be better power wise because of the standard turbos size compared to the ST & gives scope for cheap power, but the ST is a better everday car I'd say.

Depends on what you call long periods. Some don't like being left for a week others can go months. Just one of those things I guess. Mine stays on the drive all year round & gets started / driven every week. Not seen a problem like some have that posted on here after being left in the garage over winter.

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Old 03-03-2008, 08:20 PM
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I never use mine and it's fine, starts on the button every time I want to move it, I wont use it this year but have no worries at all

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Old 03-03-2008, 08:37 PM
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i got mine almost a year to the day.... its a st.. one, its the first winter for me, and i have not got much use
out off it this winter / well the odd day .. but its been fine for me so far...... good luck on find the right one for you.....

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Have p.m`d you Matt, if your still looking for a Cossie.
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Billabongs! Look in the For sale section, For 14k, You wont get a better Escos
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Originally Posted by cheftony1
Have p.m`d you Matt, if your still looking for a Cossie.
Must`nt be looking for one
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